Add a little cheer to your sports feed on Twitter with these twitter happy ladies of the NFL. Most sports fans on Twitter follow their favorite team, players, coach and maybe even the mascot. But what about the leading ladies who stand on the field every game and help us cheer on our favorite team?…
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Sports and Social Media: Winners and Losers (Infographic)
Social Media in Sports: Who are the Winners and Losers? Sports and social media make a great team. Whilst fans follow the action, they can share the moment with their friends and fellow supporters. But who is making the most of this relationship? And who would be best advised to keep clear of Twitter altogether?…
Social Media In Sports: Ravens Ray Lewis Has A Huge Klout Score
Ray Lewis’ play on the field is coming to an end, as he’s set to retire following Super Bowl XLVII, but his Klout score and social media in sports presence off the field is likely to remain high for quite some time. There’s a lengthy formula to determine your Klout score; the San Francisco-based company uses…
Your Team Needs to up its Game on Social Media
On Sunday, I unLIKED the Tampa Bay Lightning on Facebook. Why? Because every time I would log on they’d give me a piece of news and ask me to LIKE it, in big, capital letters, as if I needed to be educated on how to press the LIKE button. When brands do this, regardless of…
Sports World Sends Support To ESPN’s Stuart Scott Via Twitter Following News Of His Bout With Cancer
Earlier this week, ESPN’s Stuart Scott announced via twitter that he is unfortunately battling cancer for the third time. The Chicago, Ill. native was first diagnosed with the deadly disease about six years ago; Scott underwent chemotherapy and was free and clear until 2011 when doctors discovered tumors in his small intestine. Now, as of this…
Social Media, The NHL Lockout and the New Jersey Devils
The NHL Lockout is finally over and we want to highlight a team who has kept their fans engaged this whole time. When 2013 hit, and half the hockey season had gone by with no games, no one was actually sure if there would be an NHL hockey game played in 2013. NHL teams have…
By The Numbers: How NFL Playoff Seeds Do In The Post-Season (INFOGRAPHIC)
Thirty-two NFL teams play a 16-game schedule each and every season to have a shot at making the playoffs. Only two teams grab the No. 1 seeds and this year, it was the Atlanta Falcons and the Denver Broncos. But earning the top seed doesn’t necessarily guarantee a trip to the Super Bowl. In fact, in…
Getting Recruited in a Social Media World
Social media has radically changed the world of athletic recruiting. It provides coaches with a new medium to research and contact prospective players and enables athletes to build their social resumes to increase their chances of being recruited. Today, your social media presence could make or break your chances of being recruited to play at…
FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi’s World Record 91 Goals From 2012 (INFOGRAPHIC)
FC Barcelona’s striker, Lionel Messi, is a rare and special talent — that’s no secret. The 25-year-old recently claimed another top honor, as he was named the world’s top striker by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics. The Barcelona soccer club created the below infographic highlighting Messi’s recoding-breaking 91 goals from the calendar year….
2012 — The Year Of NFL Rookie Quarterbacks (INFOGRAPHIC)
The 2012-13 NFL regular season is almost in the books, with just Week 17 left on the calendar. But for the likes of NFL rookie quarterbacks Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III, Russell Wilson, and others, they’re still recording stellar numbers this late in the season. By examining the numbers that this crop of NFL rookie…
Following Lakers Christmas Day Win, Kobe Bryant Takes Over @NikeBasketball Twitter Account
Kobe Bryant might not have his own twitter account, but for the time being, he’ll at least be tweeting from another one. Following Bryant’s 34-point performance yesterday in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 100-94 win over the New York Knicks, Bryant and @NikeBasketball teamed up in a unique, but unfamiliar way (Bryant doesn’t have a twitter…
Social Media In Sports: Professional Athletes React To Calvin Johnson’s Record-Breaking Saturday Night
The Detroit Lions Calvin Johnson broke history Saturday night in a 31-18 loss against the Atlanta Falcons. The former Georgia Tech standout broke Jerry Rice’s NFL record for most receiving yards in a season. Following Johnson’s record-breaking evening, professional athletes — both current and former — utilized social media in sports and specifically, twitter, to congratulate…